There’s no pretty way to say this . . . Grizzly got skunked. That’s right, late one night just before bed (of course), Grizzly stumbled upon a skunk out back behind the garage. He barked and went after it, only to bolt the other way in surprise after a hefty spray. Little known fact: skunks only have enough of their special scent for five or six different sprays. Hopefully that means this little guy or gal doesn’t come around my yard for a while. Anyway, while Audrey waited out back with Grizzly, I rushed off to the grocery store to grab the necessary washing supplies. Did I mention it was midnight? In contrary to popular opinion, bathing in tomato juice doesn’t help remove the skunk odor from the dog. Rather, a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap does a remarkably good job.

Speaking of tomato-less, check out this green bloody mary!! Instead of going the tomato route, I went with tomatillos + some other green goodies for this outlandish brunch concoction. The result is a bright, vegetal, peppery blend that just begs for a little vodka. And of course, don’t forget the garnishes! I admit I went a little over-the-top, siding for a couple crispy carnitas tacos, elote, grilled shrimp, avocado, and even chicharrones. That skunk smell must have gotten to my head!

Green Monster Bloody Mary

Tomatillos + some other green goodies are used to make his outlandish brunch concoction! And of course, don't forget the garnishes: crispy carnitas tacos, elote, grilled shrimp, avocado, and even chicharrones!

INSTRUCTIONS

Green Monster Mix

Add all the ingredients to a blender and puree until very smooth. Transfer to a storage container, cover, and keep in the refrigerator overnight before serving. Refrigerating overnight is not required, but helps the flavors meld.

Cocktail

Start by rimming your glass with a mix of crushed chicharrones mixed with Tajín chili powder.

Add ice to your glass, then add vodka, and top with the green monster mix (approx. 4-5 oz).

A bloody mary has never been my go to, and I don’t eat shrimp, but DAMN!!!!!! I would have to get down on this! This looks out of this world! This is probably the coolest most artistic and beautiful Bloody Mary I’ve ever seen or heard of. You guys are gonna break the food/drink internet w this – next level talent and the photos are fresh as always! Standing O.

You’re too sweet, Adam. Thank you!! I consider this more of a bloody mary garnish “inspiration”. Feel free to leave off the shrimp, or anything else that doesn’t suit your fancy. Just an idea of what you can get away with when it comes to the bloody mary 🙂 xoxo

Oh my gosh – my dog killed a skunk this past year and it was the worst experience ever. 11:30 at night (of course) and I was upstairs brushing my teeth when it happened. So I had to run outside in my pajamas with my toothbrush hanging out of my mouth to try to diffuse the situation. Ugh. She was soaked with skunk juices. Gross. My dad have to come and help me out and we did that peroxide/soap/baking soda mix. Fingers crossed it never happens again! This drink – I could have used one of these after that incident. It’s blowing my mind!

This is spectacular, and I love the photography. Now…if you don’t want to spend all of your time making this, feel free to order a bottle of Salty Iguana Green Bloody Mary mix. We make an incredible mix with tomatillos as the base and a love of southwestern flavors. Well done!

I’m emailing on behalf of Heat magazine in the UK. We’d love to use these images and possibly even the recipe in our magazine of your green monster bloody mary. Would this be possible? We could of course credit your website in the magazine too.

If you could please reply asap that would be great as we go to press very soon.

Hello, Hello, Hello!! First of all, WOW, I am soooo going to whip up several batches of this recipe for the Michigan / Ohio State game!! I have an overload of green tomatoes here in Northeast Ohio this year. Can you use green tomatoes in this recipe? Also, have you ever heard of anyone canning a green Bloody Mary mix? Usually, I stick to canning red Bloody Mary mix, but this year I had around 5000 red tomatoes, and as of now have 600 green ones. With the temps falling in the next week, I had to pick them. Thanks for your input if time allows you, and again, WOW on this recipe of yours!